SANITY IS RESTORED TO WASHINGTON: A Quarter of a Million SANE PEOPLE (mostly) can´t be wrong!

Amongst those present were IT and her BP, beloved Lesbians

Estimado Amigos,

I am Leonardo Ricardo, United States of America citizen living in Latin America and I voted already from abroad.   It´s true, I´ve already cast my ballot for DEMOCRATS a few weeks ago!   It´s nothing new for me to vote ¨party¨ but this time, right now, it seemed critically important for me to do my part to help stop the insanity, the demonizing and the bitter tone of hatred and bigotry.  True there are insane, mean, greedy and abusive Americans who vote for both Red and Blue (a few Green voters too)...however, this year I couldn´t imagine not doing my duty and fulfilling my responsibility by attempting to stop the grasping greed, spewing arrogance, blatant selfishness and real sadness of giddy bigotry.

Please VOTE TOMORROW if you are registered and stateside and please remember that it´s about ALL of US and not just a self-proclaimed holy few...we/me are like you. A report from the Rally in Washington D.C. HERE

Abrazos from America Central

· Thanks to B.P. and IT
· Thanks to The Friends of Jake
· Thanks to Flickr Photosharing

AMERICAN HEROS ALERT: Chicago's Hall of Fame recognizes achievements of the gay communities and their allies!

United States Representative Mike Quigley of Illinois

¨U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley will be inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame this fall along with 14 other individuals and organizations.

The hall of fame recognizes achievements by both members of Chicago's gay communities and their allies.

Quigley is being honored for his support of gay issues during his public service career.

President Barack Obama and Judy Shepard supporting the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill co-sponsored by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley of Illinois

His first act in Congress was to co-sponsor the Hate Crimes Bill, and he's called for the repeal of the military's ban on gay service members. He was also a co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

And he's urged President Barack Obama to include same-sex marriages in the 2010 Census.

The hall of fame induction ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Chicago Cultural Center, click HERE

UPDATE: Ben Smith - Politico
¨The tea leaves, suddenly, seem to indicate that the Pentagon is moving toward the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.¨ by Mark Kleiman, read it all, click HERE

·Thanks to The Chicago Tribune
·Thanks to Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois
·Thanks to The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill
·Thanks to Judy Shepard
·Thanks to President Barack Obama
·Thanks to Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
·Thanks to Ben Smith at Politico
·Thanks to Mark Kleiman
·Thanks to Flickr Photosharing